SL337079-Fall 2025-ENGG*3590 Water Quality

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Engineering
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
ENGG*3590
Course Name: 
Water Quality
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused. With the evolving nature of the pandemic, public health measures may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. You can choose to submit proof of vaccination before your start date. The University of Guelph has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and provides more Information about COVID-19 for Faculty and Staff.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
60
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Exam preparation and marking, including deferred exams as well as preparing and submitting course marks
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Master’s degree in either Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. Successful completion of ENGG*3590 or equivalent course during an engineering undergraduate or graduate degree or demonstrated teaching experience in an equivalent course.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The candidate will be extremely familiar with the field of water quality (with a background in environmental, water resources engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering or related discipline), including topics related to chemistry, biology, physics and fluid mechanics. The candidate should have a demonstrated understanding of engineering perspective on: standard methods of water quality analysis for physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water; significance and interpretation of analytical results; modeling of water quality in natural systems; and introduction to engineered water and wastewater treatment systems.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
T/Th 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Monday, July 7, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
soe3913@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Andrew Binns, Associate Professor and Area Head, Environmental and Water Resource Engineering, binns@uoguelph.ca, Rm. 2414, 519-824-4120 Ext. 54011

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.